My experience with exorcising a lost love [View all]

I think this is my first post to this group. I'm a lone witch, by necessity. I live in an area where being known could be dangerous. I have some experience in these matters. A ritual I use when in need is to go outside to a remote area, which is easy where I live, and cast a circle, and commune with the universe. It is like a prayer - and I have learned the hard way that you have to be careful what you ask for. For example, after my cat died, I asked the universe to send me a cat. I now have two indoor cats and five or six outdoor cats.... LOL. Recently I broke up with a man I had been seeing, and I needed to rid myself of the pain and loss. So first, I lovingly put a letter I had written him (and not sent) into my caldron, along with a pair of pajamas he had left at my house, and a picture of him, that i had cut into pieces, and burned them, along with a pint of his best scotch. As it burned, I asked the Universe to free me from the relationship, take away the pain and the tears, and set us both free, no harm to anyone. I felt immense peace later, and even though there is still residual pain, the universe always provides. This was done without rancor and without bitterness. I even asked for all bitterness to leave, and for me to gain peace, understanding, and love and let him go with love.
I have also asked for other things before, and found that if I get specific, I will always get what I ask for, usually in threes. So I've learned to be very careful and to always rely on the wisdom of my guides, rather than my own limited wants, which may not be sufficiently vetted to be good for me.
Has anyone had similar experiences, and do you have any advice or comments?
Thanks.